source model for attribute set names

Question

as far as I understand when you have a <source_model> in your system.xml, it searches through the specified module for the function of getOptionArray(), right now I need to show all the attribute set names in a multi-select in the system configuration and was wondering why getoptionarray does not exist for the eav/entity_attribute_set? does it exist somewhere else which I am not aware of?

<show_attributesetname translate="label">
<label>show_attributesetname</label>
<frontend_type>multiselect</frontend_type>
<source_model>eav/entity_attribute_set?????</source_model>
<sort_order>21</sort_order>
<show_in_default>1</show_in_default>
<show_in_website>1</show_in_website>
<show_in_store>1</show_in_store>
</show_attributesetname> 

I was wondering if it exists and I just could not find it. if it doesn't exist then I should go ahead and add a tooptionarray to my module.

wanted to know if it really does not exist?? since doesn't seem right to me.

Answer 1

Yes we do have it, after Kul answered no and came up with toOptionArray, I searched again this time with toOptionArray and found out, we do have the source model for it in the resurces.

here is the answer:

<source_model>Mage_Eav_Model_Resource_Entity_Attribute_Set_Collection</source_model>

I'm not sure if my solution is cool enough since I am using resource in source! would love to hear back if anybody thinks what I did is wrong.

Answer 2

No. As far i know there is not any source model to get attribute set. You can create your own source model and add below code to fetch attribute set.

public function toOptionArray()
 {
 if (!count($this->_options)) {
 $entityTypeId = Mage::getResourceModel('catalog/product')->getTypeId();
 $attributeSetCollection = Mage::getResourceModel('eav/entity_attribute_set_collection')
 ->setEntityTypeFilter($entityTypeId);
 foreach ($attributeSetCollection as $_attributeSet) {
 $this->_options[] = array(
 'value' => $_attributeSet->getId(),
 'label' => $_attributeSet->getAttributeSetName()
 );
 }
 }
 return $this->_options;
 }

Hope this help!

• Nickool: shouldn't your function be getOptionArray?
• Nickool: nevermind seems both works
• Nickool: you helped me to find my answer, I will upvote and then post the answer, the answer is yes we can do it. I searched for toOptionArray and found it for arrtibutesetnames
• Kul: @Nickool Perfect I wasn't 100% sure That's why i Mention as far as i know. Glad to know you found proper solution.